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Atavachron
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Topic: The Neo Disconnect Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:25 |
As popular as neo prog tends to be, many 'old schoolers' don’t seem to be very taken with the style. Is this a generational gap or simply a matter of taste?
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:28 |
In my case, a matter of taste, a dislike of cheesy keyboards, cases of awful singing and vocals and a general lack of proggy moments in a lot of cases.
Not all neo-prog is like that, but a lot I've heard is.
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:32 |
Geck0 wrote:
In my case, a matter of taste, a dislike of cheesy keyboards, cases of awful singing and vocals and a general lack of proggy moments in a lot of cases.
Not all neo-prog is like that, but a lot I've heard is.
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That's all opinion.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:34 |
I don't like cheesy keyboards in any type of music, not just neo-prog.
However, cheesy keyboards seem to one of the sum of the parts, that make neo-prog what it is.
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:35 |
Blood shall be spilled. Oh yes....blood.
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:37 |
Geck0 wrote:
I don't like cheesy keyboards in any type of music, not just neo-prog.
However, cheesy keyboards seem to one of the sum of the parts, that make neo-prog what it is.
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That's all opinion.
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Arrrghus
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:38 |
I LOVE THE CHEESY KEYBOARDS!!!!
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:38 |
Find me some neo-prog without keyboards and I'll listen to it.
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:40 |
Geck0 wrote:
Find me some neo-prog without keyboards and I'll listen to it.
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So you're saying one of the defining factors in all neo-prog is that there has to be a cheesy keyboard presence? I ask you, listen to some modern neo prog a la Strangefish or Saens and tell me if you hear cheesiness.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:48 |
I said keyboards, not cheesy keyboards... do those two bands use keyboards?
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:49 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:50 |
That's my point! I want a neo-prog band without keyboards!
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:52 |
You can't always get what you want!
Now go listen to an obscure demo of some forgotten VDGG track that bears no worth at all besides being able to trun somebody insane with that annoying saxophone!
Edited by stonebeard - October 07 2006 at 23:53
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:53 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:59 |
Top Artists: Van der Graaf Generator 167 O RLY, Cygmund? There aren't many naff VdGG demos, so ner!
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 00:03 |
Geck0 wrote:
Top Artists:
Van der Graaf Generator 167
O RLY, Cygmund?
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I could like VdGG for reasons other than Hammill, ya know.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 00:06 |
Well you've listened to them more than I have, so Hammill must be a significant factor.
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 00:09 |
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 00:11 |
If the music is good, I don't care what the genre is. I have found a few neo bands that I like.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 00:11 |
Indeed I have, I played VdGG much more when I had less CDs and didn't have my last.fm plug-in.
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